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Windows 7: Shortcut target question

If I remember correctly it's possible to make a shortcut to a file work on any computer, or in any location on my computer, by changing something in the shortcut target field, so it doesn't specifically target the whole address. Only I don't remember how it works...

I want it to work like this:Main folder:
Contains shortcut to file in secondary folder.
Contains secondary folder with file that needs to be targeted by the shortcut.

Shortcut target question

How to change the Target type within a desktop shortcutHello :)
I had created a shortcut for an application that I had just loaded on to my computer. I By accident I had picked the wrong application to "Opens with" and when I clicked ok the Target type also got set to the wrong file. I deleted it and tried to recreate it with the correct "Opens...

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Shortcut knows new location of target file - is this a new feature?Actually it's on Server 2008R but it has the same underlying code as W7.
I'm embarrased :o It's probably been there forever.
I have never noticed before that when a 'Target:' of a shortcut is moved the shortcut knows about the new location.
Is this a new feature OR...

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Shortcut to non-existing targetIs there any way to create a shortcut to a non-existing
target?
I create a new shortcut and in the "Target" field I enter
a path to a non-existing target, then when I press 'OK' I get an error.
The target cannot be found (of course).
Is there any way to override this or solve it any...

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editing Target in shortcut properties boxI need to edit the target in the properties box of a desktop shortcut.
Trouble is I cannot as it is greyed out.
I am the administrator on the computer. I have read through this https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11841-run-administrator.html tutorial but it does not seem to help as all its...

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Can't Find Shortcut Target in 7 x64 Home PremHello,
I want to set Windows 7 Home Premium x64 to open PowerPoint files in PowerPoint Viewer rather than OpenOffice (the current default program), but I can't find the location of the PowerPoint Viewer program file.
With a user administratior account, when I open a properties window for...